Thunder
“Just put one foot in front of the other and you’ll get there. No matter what happens. You just keep going.”
-Granny circa 1975
Recently told
I was “playing the victim”
being raped
being laid off
being homeless
That all of these things were my fault.
If only I’d made better choices
If only I’d been in other places
If only I’d been more humble
If only I’d done as I was told
And?
I wasn’t allowed to speak
of it to them
because they didn’t want to hear about it
That’s when I heard the first rumble
Thunder
My soul breaking
for the loss of those that
I used to trust
I used to be proud of
I used to think the best of
I used to try to protect
Not any more
Thunder starts
there’s no stopping it
it rolls just like they say
Angels bowling in heaven
deal with the earth shaking
heal from the aftermath
of what has been done
